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Quills Of The Porcupine : Asante Nationalism In An Emergent Ghana.

"Like the quills of the porcupine, if you kill a thousand, a thousand more will come."--Asante aphorism Bearing the historic symbol of the Asante nation, the porcupine, the National Liberation Movement (NLM) stormed onto the Gold Coast's pol

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Press 1993.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. "Leaving the Dead Some Room to Dance": Theories, Paradigms, and Problems in the History of Asante Nationalism
  • 2. Cocoa and Kotoko: The Origins of the National Liberation Movement
  • 3. The Dump Ablaze: Murder, Mobilization, and Building a Popular Front
  • 4. "Revolutionary Movement" or "Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition": The Months of Crisis and Consolidation
  • 5. Off the Streets and into Parliament: The Ascendancy of the Politicians and the Defeat of the Popular Front
  • 6. "And a Thousand More Will Come?" The NLM's Demise and the Legacy of Asante Kotoko
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.